Tiago Zibecchi is an economist dedicated to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through a holistic mindset. He recently completed a Master’s degree in Economics, specializing in International Trade, Finance, and Development Economics at the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) – where he has also refined his skills in quantitative methods and data analysis.
He finished his undergrad, with honors, in Finance from the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University, receiving both academic and athletic scholarships. A lifelong student-athlete, Tiago represented Brasil’s U17 national basketball team and played professionally for one season with Botafogo.
Before joining EMEA, Tiago served as an Impact Investing Analyst at Sitawi Finance for Good – an NGO pioneering Brazil’s collective crowdlending landscape. There, he helped design innovative financial solutions for positive impact-driven organizations, including several agri-food cooperatives and small businesses in the Amazon and rural Northeast regions of Brasil.
At EMEA, Tiago is involved in economic policy research for the ReForest, Brain Capital Alliance and Sports Adherence projects, as well as other topics related to regional integration and global value chain. He is also dedicated to updating and enhancing EMEA’s interactive dashboards and the Open Knowledge Platform on the EMEA website.